1905 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1905 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| 1905 AL Champions | |
| Major League affiliations | |
|
|
| Location | |
|
|
|
|
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe, John Shibe, Connie Mack, Sam Jones, Frank Hough |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack |
| < Previous season Next season > | |
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. The team finished first in the American League with a record of 92 wins and 56 losses, winning their first pennant. They went on to face the New York Giants in the 1905 World Series, losing 4 games to 1.
The pitching staff featured three future Hall of Famers: Rube Waddell, Eddie Plank, and Chief Bender. Waddell easily won the pitching triple crown in 1905, with 27 wins, 287 strikeouts, and a 1.48 earned run average.
The A's offense scored the most runs in the league. Slugger Harry Davis led all players in home runs, runs scored, and runs batted in.
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
...
Wikipedia